On the next screen, click on Playing Audio and then click on Run the Troubleshooter option.įollow On-screen instructions as the Sound Troubleshooter tries to find and fix problems on your computer. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Additional Troubleshooters.
Go to Settings > Update & Security > select Troubleshoot in the left pane. To start with, try the built-in Audio Troubleshooter as available in Windows 10 to find and fix the problem of Headphones not working on your computer. If you are using wired Headphones, unplug them from the computer > wait for 15 seconds > Plug the Headphones back in and Restart your computer. If this does not help, move to troubleshooting steps as provided below. If Sound Icon is visible, click on the Sound Icon and try to increase the volume.
If the Sound Icon is missing, you can follow the steps provided in this guide: How to Restore Missing Volume Icon in Windows 10 Taskbar.
